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North Brookfield highlights new STEM/advanced-manufacturing pathway, student projects and grant-funded equipment
Summary
District presented its Project Lead The Way STEM curriculum, student projects and an Advanced Manufacturing pathway that offers certifications and hands-on capstone opportunities; materials for the program were paid for with grant funding, administrators said.
The North Brookfield School Committee heard a presentation and student demonstrations of a districtwide STEM program that the district said has been phased in from elementary through high school and is supported by grant-funded equipment and curriculum.
The district described a multi-year rollout of Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum and an Advanced Manufacturing pathway for grades 9–12 that, administrators said, aims to give students both exposure to engineering and industry‑recognized technical credentials.
Why it matters: The presentation framed the pathway as a strategy to expand students’ postsecondary and career options without drawing on the local operating budget. Administrators said the materials (3D printers, robotics kits and consumables) were purchased using grant funding and that the pathway aims to prepare some students for immediate employment with certifications while allowing others…
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